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The Red Vanity Stool
What is it about the color red that is so compelling? Red evokes so many emotions. The color of blood and fire, it can mean danger, anger and power. It is also the color of passion, romance and love. Many women have adopted it as their own power color. Red was my mom’s favorite color. I often say she loved…
Everything I Learned From My Ottoman
So you want to learn upholstery? Where should you start? Start with an Ottoman! Here’s why. First, It’s a quick project. Ottomans are a pretty simple and quick project. It will give you a taste of upholstery without overwhelming you. You can complete this project in a day. And guess what, you don’t need a full blown upholstery shop full…
Design Bleuprint: How To Design A Dog Gone Chair
Well first you need to really really love DOGS! I mean you need to be just a tad bit dog crazy to want a dog chair and even crazier to design one and think everyone will want one! Ok, welcome to my crazy life! But if you were to design a dog gone chair, I’d suggest starting with an inspiration…
What’s The Best Stapler For Upholstery?
I often get asked what is the best stapler for upholstery. That’s easy, a pneumatic one! The hard question is which one? That’s where I can help. First of all, you might ask why do I need a pneumatic stapler? The reason is that hand staplers and electric staplers are not really designed for upholstery. The biggest problem is that…
Airbnb: The Pony Express Project
Last weekend I had the pleasure of working on an Airbnb home dubbed The Pony Express Project, nestled in the North Georgia mountains. My clients and now dear friends, Richard and Lisa, have owned many Airbnb properties around the country. However, they recently fell in love and settled into their forever home near Blue Ridge, Georgia. This cottage in the…
Top 5 Upholstery Hand Tools for the Beginner
What are the best upholstery hand tools a beginner should invest in? Here’s my list! Now you can ask any upholsterer this same question and you may get some different answers, but I’m willing to bet most will agree that these tools cover the basics. They may prefer a different version of the tool, but tools with these functionalities are…